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Thursday, December 1, 2011

Featured Event

Taryn Simon's Contraband

October 27, 2011 at 7pm to December 30, 2011 at 5pm – Belfast Exposed The solo exhibition by Taryn Simon features photographs of contraband material seized at US customs over a defined period of time. Organized by Belfast Exposed. | Type: exhibition, opening

A brief History Of Art

February 12, 2011 at 6pm to April 2, 2013 at 7pm – Ulster museum Ever wondered if the ompressionists really starved in garrets? Or puzzled over what is romantic about Romanticism or new in Art Nouveau? Then this could be the course for you. Richly illustrated an… Organized by Ulster Museum | Type: course
CraftCabinets

March 5, 2011 at 6pm to December 31, 2011 at 7pm – Millennium Court Arts Centre As part of the year of Craft 2011 Millennium Court Arts Centre invites artists to display in our CraftsCabinet exhibition. In our foyer we will show various local Crafts through the whole year. Come… Organized by Millennium Court Arts Centre | Type: exhibition
ART AND SOCIAL DROP-IN

April 18, 2011 at 9am to June 27, 2012 at 9am – Jubilee Hall (green building) TSX the Art of Charity is running an Art and Social Drop-in every Wednesday 9am - 12, at Jubilee Hall (parking off Carrickfern Gardens) Greenisland. You don't have to be a budding Picasso to drop in… Organized by Rosetta Jallow | Type: art, and, social, drop-in
Shoreline

April 21, 2011 at 7pm to May 30, 2012 at 9pm – Strawberry fair an exhibition of new work by Joanna Martin. The title of this exhibition encompasses her passion for the wildlife found around the shores or Strangford lough and the north Antrim coast. Her main inte… Organized by sian maxwell | Type: exhibition, opening
Biospheres

April 23, 2011 to May 6, 2012 – Strangford Lough, Biospheres temporary sculpture floating on Strangford Lough commissioned by Strangford Lough and lecale partnerships. Artists Ngaire jackson and Clare lawson of Red apple arts. Viewable from Strangfo… Organized by *Ngaire Jackson and Clare lawson | Type: temporary, floating, sculpture
Entwined extended to 5th June

May 21, 2011 at 10am to May 5, 2012 at 5pm – Red Barn Gallery Final year Belfast Metropolitan College HND students Fine Art Extended to 5th June Organized by Red Barn Gallery | Type: fine, art, exhibition
a hand held

June 10, 2011 at 11am to June 13, 2012 at 5pm – Wild Strawberry Gallery, Strangford, Co Down Exhibition of Ceramics by Deirdre Hawthorne Delicate one-off sculptural vessels in paper-thin porcelain and red earthenware. My work and voice are rooted in the Irish landscape, in specific pla… Organized by Deirdre Hawthorne | Type: exhibition
JOKFACE SOLO EXHIBITION 'NOTHING FUNNY'

June 23, 2011 at 7pm to June 29, 2012 at 8pm – Creative Flux, First Floor Studio One week only. Organized by JOKFACE | Type: exhibition
Anything but a still life....

June 30, 2011 to July 16, 2012 – Red Barn Gallery Margaret Hamill’s dedication to bringing art into the community as a unifying force was as vibrant as her extraordinary paintings. A new exhibition of the late artist’s work at Belfast’s Red Barn Gal… Organized by Red Barn Gallery | Type: exhibition, of, paintings
nigel peake

July 16, 2011 at 11am to August 22, 2012 at 5pm – Srawberry fair Strangford Nigel Peake has a background in architecture. He creates drawings of everyday things that surround him. Most of his days are spent on commission work or self related projects and books. He provides i… Organized by sian maxwell | Type: exhibition, of, drawings
Rosie McClelland

September 7, 2011 at 7pm to December 16, 2011 at 10am – Belmont Tower 14 week Autumn art classes and workshops beginning Sept 7th in Belfast. Organized by Rosie McClelland | Type: art, classes
New part time HNC course in Fine Art Printmaking at BMC

September 19, 2011 to September 19, 2012 – Belfast Metropolitan College New Part time course in Fine Art Printmaking Starting 21st September at BMC CODE: C4056 / 101P This HNC in Fine Art Printmaking has been designed to meet the needs of those who wish to develop their… Organized by Dr. Josephine McCormick | Type: course
Teenage Kicks creative industries courses for teenagers

October 1, 2011 at 10am to December 10, 2011 at 4pm – Blick Studios A series of creative industry courses and free seminars for young people (16+) . Blick Studios is launching Teenage Kicks - a dynamic series of courses and seminars for young people to highlight t… Organized by Blick Studios | Type: workshop
Jerwood Contemporary makers

October 13, 2011 at 6pm to December 11, 2011 at 7pm – Naughton Gallery At Queens Coming to the Naughton gallery as part of the UK tour, the Jerwood contemporary makers is a open submission initiative designed to support and shwocase emerging artists working in the applied art.s Organized by Naughton gallery | Type: exhibition, opening
Unexpected Edge: Yugen in Contemporary Craft

October 22, 2011 to December 3, 2011 – Cavin-Morris Gallery, 210 Eleventh Avenue, Suite 2001, New York, New York Unexpected Edges is an exhibition of art and design that is not about materials or physical materials. It will explore artistic intentionality across genres of wood, ceramic, art brut, textiles and… Organized by Deirdre Hawthorne | Type: exhibition
The Queen Art and Image

October 25, 2011 at 6pm to January 15, 2012 at 4pm – Ulster Museum Beaton to Warhol .Touring exhibition from the National Portrait Gallery in London exploring the atartling array of media derived imagersy that the Queen has inspired. Organized by National Portrait Gallery | Type: exhibition
Warriors of the plain

October 25, 2011 at 6pm to February 19, 2012 at 7pm – Ulster American Folk Park 200 years of the Native Americians . Exhibition put together by the British Museum of all aspects of Native Americian Life. Organized by Ulster Americian Folk Park | Type: exhibition
New Work by Dennis Orme Shaw and Joe Boyle

November 2, 2011 at 7pm to December 5, 2011 at 5pm – The Arboury Gallery private view 2nd November 7pm-9pm new work by Dennis Orme Shaw and Joe Boyle in the ground floor gallery. In the upstairs gallery we are displaying work by five students studying at University of Ul… Organized by The Arboury Gallery | Type: exhibition
Memory Awake

November 3, 2011 at 6pm to December 1, 2011 at 7pm – Storey Gallery Selected by artist Paul Rooney (Northern Art Prize winner 2008) Memory Awake is a collection of seven short films by contemporary artists which speculate on ideas of social memory. The artists use wi… Organized by Storey Gallery | Type: exhibition
AAI Awards 2011 - New Irish Architecture

November 3, 2011 at 6pm to January 14, 2012 at 5pm – PLACE 3rd November - 14th January @ PLACE Now in their 26th year, the AAI Awards are an annual showcase of outstanding Irish architecture. Special awards this year have gone to firms including Donnelly Tu… Organized by PLACE Architecture Centre | Type: exhibition
Human/ Nature: Landscape Photography from the State Art Collection. Curated by Davey Moor

November 5, 2011 at 6pm to December 23, 2011 at 7pm – Farmleigh Gallery, Phoenix Park, Dublin 5 Michael Boran_Ursula Burke_Gerard Byrne_Sinead Cahalan_Patricia Chan_Mark Curran_Ciaran Dolan_Sean Hillen_Dragana Jurisic_Ros Kavanagh_Emilie Lidstrom_Paul Lynam_Sean Lynch_Ruth McHugh_Conor Masterso… Organized by Davey Moor | Type: exhibition
Tears in Rain/ Dheora san Fhearthainn

November 16, 2011 at 10:30am to December 3, 2011 at 5:30pm – Golden Thread Gallery Tears in Rain/ Dheora san Fhearthainn, curated by Máirtín Ó Muilleoir, “commends to you works by artistic alchemists who turned the coal of broken hearts into diamonds of unspeakable beauty”. The exh… Organized by Golden Thread Gallery | Type: exhibition
Contemporary art in Northern Ireland

November 21, 2011 at 9pm to December 2, 2011 at 4pm – Parliment Buildings Contemporary art in Northern ireland is an exhibition of selected works from the arts council's collection and includes some of the best work created in Northern ireland over the last decade by emerg… Organized by Arts Council NI | Type: exhibition
Hidden Voices (Homelessness Awareness Week)

November 25, 2011 to December 3, 2011 – Red Barn Gallery ‘Hidden Voices’ Images of Homelessness The homeless are amongst the most isolated and disadvantaged people in society. The Westcourt Centre’s ‘Hidden Voices’ project aims to capture and share the per… Organized by Red Barn Gallery | Type: photography, exhibition
Visions of Ireland and Belfast City

November 26, 2011 at 2pm to December 16, 2011 at 5pm – Bradbury Gallery Selection of members' work from the Pastel Society of Ireland Organized by Pastel Society of Ireland and Bradbury Gallery | Type: art, exhibition
Single Screen

November 28, 2011 at 1pm to December 16, 2011 at 5pm – University of Ulster, Belfast Single Screen presents recent work by three artists working in film and video each artist will exhibit an individual projected work for one week during the run of the show.Phil Hession28 November — 2… Organized by Phil Hession | Type: video, exhibition
Christmas Craft Showcase

November 28, 2011 at 6pm to December 22, 2011 at 7pm – Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart Showcasing the work of 13 of N.Ireland's top makers, this exhibition of Christmas gifts is the perfect place to pick up some lovely gifts. Pieces bought will be immediately removed from the exhibiti… Organized by Flowefield Arts Centre | Type: exhibition
Art of Down

November 28, 2011 at 7:30pm to January 31, 2012 at 7pm – Down County Museum The fine art collection of Down County Museum and launch of Book. Collection includes : Sir John Lavery FE McWillaims Joyce Brown Neil Shawcross Organized by Down Museum | Type: exhibition, opening, and, book, launch
The Annual Christmas Exhibition

November 29, 2011 at 5pm to January 7, 2012 at 8:30pm – Tom Caldwell gallery artists include Malcom Bennett William Blair Christine Bowen Patrick Conyngham Siobhan Conyngham Colin Corkey Jill Corkey Catherine Creaney Colin Davidson Leo Duff Stephen Forbes Nicola Godden Carol… Organized by Tom Caldwell | Type: private, view
Studio Culture

November 29, 2011 at 7pm to December 30, 2011 at 9pm – Belfast Waterfront / Gallery 2 Array Studios - Lydia Holmes Creative Exchange Studios - Ray Duncan Flaxart Studios - Lisa Malone Orchid Studios - Peter Richards Paragon Studios - Peter Mutschler Platform Studios - Mairead Dunne St… Organized by Curated by Brendan O'Neill / Queen Street Studios | Type: exhibition
Structure-Solo Exhibition

November 30, 2011 at 6pm to January 29, 2012 at 7pm – The Empress Gallery at CitiGolf Structure is John Macormac’s stimulating new solo exhibition featuring recent works on card, paper and wood.The exhibition will open on Wednesday 30th November with a reception from 6-8pm at the Empr… Organized by John Macormac | Type: solo, exhibition
Christmas Pop-Up-Shop and Art Gallery at Project51

December 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011 – Project51 December is a month when we can all earn much needed funds to support our art/craft/design passion. For the month of December Project51 is opening its doors to all designer-makers and artists to exhi… Organized by Geraldine @ Project51 | Type: christmas, pop-up-shop, and, art, gallery
¥£$,¥£$,¥£$

December 1, 2011 from 10am to 9pm – University of Ulster, Glass Box, University Foyer, York St As part of their on-going fundraising extrava- ganza the University of Ulster MFA Artist respon- sible for the hit show Every One Thing proudly present ¥£$, ¥£$, ¥£$ where you can buy bespoke artwork… Organized by Decky Byrne | Type: masters, of, fine, art, fundraiser
The Co-Op Santa

December 1, 2011 from 5pm to 8pm – old Co-Op building University of Ulster York St Places and buildings often evoke very strong memories and people of a certain age may associate buildings or locations around Belfast with difficult, unpleasant or even traumatic memories. I want to… Organized by Alice Burns | Type: site, specific, projection, and, twitter, feed
50/50 Creative Exchange Christmas Show

December 1, 2011 at 6pm to December 30, 2011 at 7pm – Creative Exchange Studios The 50/50 Christmas Show by Creative Exchange Artists, which opens on Thursday the 1st of December at 6pm, has become an integral part of this artistic collective’s annual programme and presents a un… Organized by Creative Exchange Artist Studios | Type: exhibition
this is where we are

December 1, 2011 at 6pm to December 10, 2011 at 6pm – Pollen Studio 37 Queen Street Belfast - 1st floor Exhibition by Jayne Cherry and Stuart Calvin at the newly formed Pollen Studio, Queen Street Belfast this is where we are- a description of the state of mind of of two artists caught in transition … Organized by stuart calvin | Type: exhibition, opening
Hope is the thing with feathers

December 1, 2011 at 6pm to January 14, 2012 at 5:30pm – Golden Thread Gallery Hope is the thing with Feathers 1st – 31st December 2011 Hope is the thing with Feathers , curated by Sarah McAvera features the work of six artists whose ingenuity and innovation in the face o… Organized by Golden Thread Gallery | Type: exhibition
Synthesis

December 1, 2011 at 6pm to December 20, 2011 at 4pm – Platfrom arts Platfrom arts Christmas exhibition open Tuesday -Sat 11-4pm Oening 1st Dec Organized by Platform ARts | Type: exhibition
A Christmas Trilogy

December 1, 2011 at 6pm to January 28, 2012 at 4pm – Space Craft The Preview takes place on Thursday 1 December 2011, 6pm to 8pm, everyone welcome... A CHRISTMAS TRILOGY is our Annual Christmas Exhibition incorporating 3 themes:Who Framed Christmas? Framed piec… Organized by Space CRAFT | Type: exhibition
Featherweight Portable Museum

December 1, 2011 at 6pm to December 16, 2011 at 5pm – Catalyst Arts Catalyst Arts presents The Featherweight Portable Museum, a joint venture between Catalyst Arts (Belfast) and Media Pyhat (Finland), bringing together an eclectic body of work made by selected UK, I… Organized by Catalyst Arts | Type: exhibition
Townhouse Gallery Christmas Exhibition

December 1, 2011 at 6pm to January 13, 2012 at 7pm – Townhouse Gallery Townhouse Gallery Christmas Exhibition featuring paintings, prints and photographs by local artists and photographers.O Opens Thurs 1st Dec at 6:30pm Call in for a glass of wine. Everyone welcome Organized by George Townhouse-Hunter | Type: exhibition
Postcode - by Jamie Harper

December 1, 2011 at 6:30pm to December 31, 2011 at 11pm – Black Box "Postcode is a new series of paintings by Jamie Harper based on Belfast achitecture. The paintings are acylic and indian ink mixes named after the postcode's of the various scenes" Organized by Black Box | Type: art, exhibition
The Engine Room Gallery, Christmas Exhibition

December 1, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm – The Engine Room gallery A unique selection of contemporary Northern Ireland Artists including CLiff Brooks Colin Davis Bronagh Lawson Michael Hart Joanne Jameson Emma McFerran Keith Ayton Liam De Frinse A good opportuni… Organized by Cliff Brooks, Susan Shaw | Type: exhibition, opening
Fenderensky Gallery, Group show new works

December 1, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm – Fenderensky Gallery Group show new works of Fenderensky artists Organized by Jamshid Fenderensky | Type: exhibition, opening